STATE v. HERNDON

No. 18953-KA.

513 So.2d 486 (1987)

STATE of Louisiana, Appellee, v. James E. HERNDON, Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

September 23, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven A. Hansen, Monroe, for appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., William B. Faust, III, Asst. Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, James A. Norris, Jr., Dist. Atty., Marcus A. Clark, Asst. Dist. Atty., Monroe, for appellee.

Before HALL, MARVIN and JASPER E. JONES, JJ.


HALL, Chief Judge.

The defendant, James E. Herndon, was charged by bill of information with possession of cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of LSA-R.S. 40:967(A)(1). After a jury trial, defendant was found guilty of attempted possession of cocaine, in violation of LSA-R.S. 40:979(A) and 40:967(C), and was sentenced to two and one-half years at hard labor. He appeals the conviction and sentence.

We affirm.

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